Blood Component Manufacturing Technician (3rd Shift)
Blood Component Manufacturing Technician (3rd Shift)
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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the worlds largest humanitarian network
Join usWhere your Career is a Force for Good!
Job Description:
WHY CHOOSE US
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional yet unassuming. Diverse yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters where success is measured in people helped communities made whole and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.
When you choose to be a force for good youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.
What You Need to Know:
In this role you will be manufacturing blood products and samples. You will be processing blood products after the units have been received from the donors. This will involve scanning in the units of blood processing the units into transfusable components (red cells platelets and expressing plasma) and leukoreducing.
As a Red Cross Team member you will take care of your team members show up for every shift and give 100% while youre there. Interact in a positive proactive and customerfocused manner with both internal and external customers demonstrating care and compassion at all times
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:
Key Responsibilities:
Meet the quality and quantity production goals while prioritizing workload expectations and maintaining accurate documentation
Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and distribution process.
Perform data entry and operate the computer programs associated with component production labeling storage and sample tube management.
Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time.
Perform complex manufacturing tasks such as pooled product manufacturing freeze wash or deglycerolizing of blood products and pathogen reduction.
Communicate effectively with internal customers vendors and volunteers.
May require flexibility to work a variable schedule that includes weekends & holidays to meet the needs of our hospitals
Standard Schedule: TuesdayWednesday 8:00pm6:40am and SaturdaySunday 4:00pm2:40am
Pay Information: $21.00 per hour plus any applicable shift differentials for working any late nights over nights and on the weekends.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
High School or equivalent required.
Minimum 2 years of related experience in a regulatory laboratory or manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and related experience preferred.
Good computer skills ability to use a wide variety of programs and laboratory equipment attention to detail accurate documentation and good decisionmaking skills.
Good communication skills with the ability to work on a team as well as independently with minimal supervision
Physical Requirements:
Requires standing stretching stooping and bending for extended time periods. Lift pull push and move objects of up to 50 pounds. May work in walkin refrigerator/freezers for periods of time. May be required to wear protective clothing such as lab coats gloves face shields etc.
BENEFITS FOR YOU:
As a missionbased organization we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:
Medical Dental Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
401K with up to 6% match
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance
Disability and Insurance: Short Long Term
Service Awards and recognition
Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to
make your career a force for good!
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.
AmeriCorps the federal agency that brings people together through service and its partners the Peace Corps AmeriCorps Alums National Peace Corps Association and the Service Year Alliance launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
